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| ABN | Australian Business Number |
| ABS | Asset Backed Security |
| ADI | Authorised Deposit taking Institution |
| AFMA | Australian Financial Markets Association |
| AUD | Australian Dollar |
| AOFM | Australian Office of Financial Management |
| APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| ASX | Australian Stock Exchange |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| BBSW | Bank Bill Swap Rate |
| Bps | Basis Points |
| CDO | Collateralised Debt Obligation |
| CDS | Credit Default Swap |
| CIB | Capital Indexed Bonds |
| CGIS | Commonwealth Government Inscribed Stock or Commonwealth Government Bonds |
| CGL | Commonwealth Government Loans |
| CHESS | Clearing House Electronic Sub-register System |
| CLO | Collateralised Loan Obligation |
| CMBS | Commercial Mortgage Backed Security |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| DVP | Delivery Versus Payment |
| EC | European Commission |
| EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer |
| EU | European Union |
| FED | The United States Federal Reserve System |
| FIIG | Fixed Income Investment Group and FIIG Securities Limited |
| FRN | Floating Rate Note |
| FV | Face Value |
| HIN | Holder Identification Number |
| IFSA | Investment and Financial Services Association Limited |
| IIA | Inflation Indexed Annuities |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IPO | Initial Public Offering |
| ISDA | International Swaps and Derivatives Association |
| LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
| MBS | Mortgage Backed Security |
| MTN | Medium Term Note |
| OTC | Over the Counter |
| PV | Present Value |
| RBA | Reserve Bank of Australia |
| RITS | Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System |
| RMBS | Residential Mortgage Back Security |
| RTGS | Real Time Gross Settlement |
| S&P | Standards & Poor's |
| SMSF | Self Managed Superannuation Fund |
| SPV | Special Purpose Vehicle |
| SRN | Security Reference Number |
| TFN | Tax File Number |
| YTM | Yield to Maturity |